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Greece Trip - Filapappos Hill morning

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March 21st 2008
Feb, 28 2008 This morning we head to Filapappos Hill (the hill of muses), a short walk from our hotel. Filapappos is a beautiful green shaded oasis. We see many older locals headed to the small Byzantine church, Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris, for morning pray or conversation. We walk to Socrates’ Prison, a cave where it’s believed that Socrates was imprisoned after being condemned to death. Hi ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more